Summary information

Study title

Choice of Mathematics for `A' Level, 1979-1981

Creator

Rayner, S. E., University of Oxford, Department of Educational Studies

Kiryluk, S., University of Oxford, Department of Educational Studies

Wood, M. J., University of Oxford, Department of Educational Studies

Backhouse, J. K., University of Oxford, Department of Educational Studies

Dickins, G. L., University of Oxford, Department of Educational Studies

Study number / PID

1740 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-1740-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

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The purpose of this survey was to study the ways in which secondary school pupils come to choose or reject mathematics as an A-level subject.
Main Topics:

Variables
The survey consists of two parts. The first part was concerned with A level results from 24 schools. The second is a longitudinal survey with data from the third, fifth and sixth forms of 5 comprehensive secondary shools.
The variables studied in the second part were concerned with pupils' choice of job, selection of subject options and attitudes to school subjects. Particular attention was paid to mathematics and about 30 items were included on this subject both in the third and fifth years. Other variables included scores on Test AH4, teachers' assessment for mathematics, and O-level grades for several subjects.

Compulsory and pre-school education

ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATIONSATTITUDESEDUCATIONAL TESTSENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATIONFIELDS OF STUDYGENDERHOBBIESINTEREST (COGNITIVE PROCESSES)MATHEMATICSMATHEMATICS EDUCATIONOCCUPATIONAL CHOICEORDINARY LEVEL EXAMINATIONS

Data collection period

01/06/1979 - 01/11/1981

Country

England

Time dimension

Longitudinal/panel/cohort

three waves. Questionnaires were administered in the third, fifth and sixth years. The fifth year sample includes some who were not in the third year sample

Analysis unit

Groups

Subnational

Examination results

Pupils

Universe

Third, fifth and sixth year pupils in Oxfordshire secondary schools likely to take at least one subject at A level

Sampling procedure

Five of the earliest reorganised schools in Oxfordshire were selected. Each school was asked to include from their third year all those who, in the opinion of the school, were likely to take at least one subject at `A' level

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview

Educational measurements

Grant number

HR5617

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1982

Terms of data access

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